diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irq.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irq.c
index 391206199515..74656d1d4e30 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irq.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ unsigned int __irq_entry do_IRQ(struct pt_regs *regs)
 				__func__, smp_processor_id(), vector, irq);
 	}
 
-	run_local_timers();
 	irq_exit();
 
 	set_irq_regs(old_regs);
@@ -269,7 +268,6 @@ void smp_generic_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	if (generic_interrupt_extension)
 		generic_interrupt_extension();
 
-	run_local_timers();
 	irq_exit();
 
 	set_irq_regs(old_regs);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smp.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smp.c
index d915d956e66d..ec1de97600e7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smp.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ void smp_reschedule_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	ack_APIC_irq();
 	inc_irq_stat(irq_resched_count);
-	run_local_timers();
 	/*
 	 * KVM uses this interrupt to force a cpu out of guest mode
 	 */